Did you know ?

Darin Bent

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Did you Know?

That NTV's news reporter, Darin Bent, is a great supporter of  the sport of soccer in Newfoundland and Labrador. Darin is currently VP of Conception Bay South Soccer Association. Pictured above is Darin bringing greetings, on behalf of the CBS Association, at the - Meet the  Team Night - held in CBS May 3, 2012.

Canadian Soccer Association Election Results - 2012

Copied With Permission From :

http://truth-in-soccer.com  

CSA Elections Results  - Winners are  highlighted.

Position / Region	Candidates
President (4 years)	Victor Montagliani (BC)* Rob Neuman (SK)* Dominic Maestracci (QC)*
British Columbia and Yukon(3 years)	Charlie Cuzzetto (BC)* Derral Moriyama (BC)
Alberta and Northwest Territories(1 year)	Darryn Doaghey (AB) Ryan Fequet (NT)*
Saskatchewan and Manitoba (2 years)	Don Story (SK)* Sean Drain (MB)
Ontario(2 years)	Nick Bontis (ON) Clive Wilkinson (ON)*
Quebec(3 years)	Martial Prud'homme (QC)*Acclaimed
Atlantic Canada(1 year)	Gerald MacDonald (PE) Michael Maddalena (NS)*

Existing Directors With One More Year to Serve

Province	Name
British Columbia	Steve Reed (Treasurer)
Saskatchewan	Ginette Kuc (Director at Large)
Nova Scotia	Ken MacLean (Director at Large)

For the next year, we will have the President and two Directors from BC, two Directors from Saskatchewan and one Director from each of Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and PEI.

Three more Directors are to be appointed by the Board.



U-14 & U 16 Provincial Soccer Gets Underway Today

U-14 Boys Provincial League Schedule

Game	Date	Time	Away	@	Home	Field
Saturday	May 5	2:00	BPSA - 1	@	Feildians  ---6	KGV
Saturday	May 5	4:00	Avalon -	@	Western	Wellington

Sunday	May 6	10:00	Avalon	@	Western	Wellington
Sunday	May 6	2:00	BPSA- 0	@	St. John’s - 5	KGV

U-16 Boys Provincial League Schedule

Game	Date	Time	Away	@	Home	Field
Saturday	May 5	4:00	BPSA- 1	@	St. John’s - 6	KGV
Sunday	May 6	10:00 am	BPSA - 1	@	CBS - 5	Topsail

All the best Vince !

Vince Pickett

Wishing Vince A Speedy Recovery

I would like to wish  former flamboyant coach and NLSA Hall of Famer, Vince Pickett a very speedy recovery. Vince, is presently working in Nunavut but is currently in hospital in Ottawa recovering from a heart ailment that he most recently experienced.  

Cheers Vince, From All Here in Newfoundland !!

Gord Dunphy

CBS holds a - Meet The Team Night

Calvin Randell - MC
&
CBS Sr. Commitee Member

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Crowd

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Bruce Miller : Chair - CBS Sr. Committe

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Gerard Kenny - CBS Sr. Committe Member

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Gary Forsyth - CBS Challenge Cup Coach

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The CBS Soccer Association & The Town of CBS

Welcome the Team  

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Greeting from the Town of CBS

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Darin Bent - Greetings from the CBS Soccer Association

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CBS Challenge Cup  Team

Thank Their Sponsors

CB Auto

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The Town of CBS

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Scotia McLeod

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Tribute to St. Lawrence Laurentian --- Ray Farrell

Raymond M. Farrell

Passed on: April 30th, 2012

Passed peacefully away at the Health Sciences Centre, St. John's, NL, on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the age of 60. Predeceased by his parents, Cecil and Laura Farrell. Left with fond and loving memories are his siblings: Jean Ann (Clyde), Aloysius (Emily), and Glenn (Patricia); nieces and nephews: Jonathan, Rebecca, Daniel, Rhea, Thomas and Lauren and his little dog Rufus, as well as a large circle of other relatives and friends. Visitation to take place from Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road on Wednesday, May 02, 2012 from 7 - 9 pm. Visitation and Funeral Service will take place in St. Lawrence on Thursday and Friday. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Raymond's memory to the Canadian Cancer Society. To send a message of condolence or to sign the memorial guest book please visit www.carnells.com





St. Lawrence Laurentians - 1967

Ray Farrell - (Front Row)  2nd from the left.



Ray was born in 1951. He grew up in St. Lawrence where Farrell's meadow became his soccer pitch. When he attended St. Augustine's High he was a star player for the House team called St. Dominic's and won the Scoring title twice.


He played Junior soccer from 1967 to 1970. In 1967 when Newfoundland first entered the National Challenge Cup, Ray, at the age of 16 played with the Senior Laurentians in Toronto against the Ontario Ballamena Club. St. Lawrence lost the game 3 -2 but it was a great experience for Ray's soccer career. He played both Junior and Senior until 1970 and then played one more year before moving to St. John's.


In 1973 Ray was a member of an All-Star Newfoundland team that toured England. Ray was singled out by English scouts as having great potential to advance in the game.


According to Wils Molloy who played with and against Ray, he was a very talented player. His heads-up play and his quickness with the ball on either wing gave many defenders a lot of trouble. He could score from almost impossible angles, low or high, it didn't matter.


His big test came in 1973 when he faced off against his beloved Laurentians on King George V pitch in St. John's. Ray scored two goals for Holy Cross in that game and was named the Most Valuable Player.


Ray was inducted into the St. Lawrence Hall of Fame in 1999.

Adult Recreation Soccer Coming to CBS

The CBS Soccer Association will be organizing an Adult Recreational League this summer. It will be an organized game of Recreational Soccer with players assigned to teams in a manner that will ensure that the teams are evenly matched. The emphasis will be on fun and there will be separate divisions for Male and Female players. Anyone interested should contact the Association via phone at 834-1850 or via email to gkenny@nl.rogers.com. A waiting list of interested players will be compiled and the deadline for registering is May 25^th. The league expects to kickoff in early June and run for 12 weeks.

Good to See Troy Pickett still Kicking

Troy Pickett ( back row : 4th from left)

Heineken Cup 

Former Marystown native, Troy Pickett who was a standout with Marystown United back in the 90's, has since moved to British Columbia but still finds time to play a bit of ball.  Personally, I feel that Troy ranks up with some of the best players to ever play soccer in Marystown - George Hodder, Vince Pickett, Eugene Brushett, Howard Walsh, Craig & Scott Edwards, Jeremy Taylor,  David & Darrell Stewart, just to name a few. 

Pictured above is a team with which Troy was recently suited up in BC and winners of the Heineken Cup. 

Challenge Cup Exhibition Soccer

Exhibition Soccer Sunday April 29 at 12 noon

Strikers FC vs Canada Games Team

Topsail Field  

Congratulations Jake !

NL Sports Awards announce their award winners on April 14

Junior Female Athlete of the Year – Jillian Forsey

Junior Male Athlete of the Year – Owen Daley

Senior Female Athlete of the Year – Sarah Davis

Senior Male Athlete of the Year – Ciaran Hearn

 Executive of the Year – Rick Graham

Coach of the Year – Noel “Jake” Stanford

Team of the Year – The 2011 Clarenville Caribous.

Mount Pearl to meet Holy Cross for the Metro Indoor Championship

The final game of the Senior Men’s Soccer Indoor League will take place on Sunday, April 15 starting at 8:00 PM. The championship game will have Holy Cross – Mt. Pearl.

Holy Cross - 1 vs Mount Pearl - 0

Canadian Hero - Terry Fox ----- If Terry Fox Can Do It - We Can Do It !

St. John's NL - Mile 0

Where Terry Fox Started His Cross

Canada Run

April 12, 2012 - New Sculpture of Terry Fox Unvailed

in St. John's NL

Close up -of Canadian Hero - Terry Fox

Sculpture - 9' high

 

The two on the far left are from New Brunswick

The other four people are from B. C.

 

The young girl ( far left) and the

young guy ( 4th on the left )in the photo

came here as a result of a story they

 had written about Terry Fox.

 

 

NLSA Releases New Logo



Connolly wants back into soccer !

Gerald Connolly

Connolly looking to get back into soccer

Former Mount Pearl goalkeeper, Gerald Connolly,  is hoping to get back playing soccer in the Provincial Challenge Cup League this summer. Connolly who has been out of the sport the past few years feels he's ready to make the commitment to play the top level of soccer in Newfoundland. Connolly says, " He has dearly missed the game and now is looking for a second chance to play."

Connolly has potential

Gerald who has played soccer since he was just a kid developed into one of the top goalkeepers at the minor level. At the senior level, Gerald was fairly impressive. There were games I saw Connolly put in some top level performances.  I thought he was at his best when Mount Pearl played against the Laurentians.  His strength was his quickness , something that is imperative for a young man that is relatively short in structure- 5 ' 8".  He was a member of  the NL Canada Games team that won a Silver Medal in 2001. He was keeper for the Mount Pearl Challenge Cup Team that were crowned Provincial Champions in 2005. The Mount Pearl team went on to represent the NLSA at the National Challenge Cup in Quebec City.

Gerald - Good Luck and I hope to see you at the field again this summer !









    

Technical Director

Scott Betts

March , 2012

The St. John’s Soccer Club wishes to announce that Mr. Scott Betts has been appointed as technical director of the St. John’s Soccer Club.

Scott certainly brings a wealth of knowledge, dedication and a experience to this position.

Good Luck and Congratulations
Scott !

Minister King acknowledges Pad Slaney's 50 years

Pad Slaney & MHA, Darin King


Mr. Pad Slaney, who recently was acknowledged, by the St. Lawrence Soccer Association
for his 50 years of services to soccer in St.Lawrence also received
a certificate from his district MHA,
Honorable Darin King.

Scenes from St. Lawrence Banquet

Photo's taken at the St.Lawrence Banquet

 

St. John's Molson Cup

ST. JOHN’S SOCCER CLUB

St. John's "Senior Men's " Molson Cup

Date:                              May 11 - 13, 2012

Location:                       King George V Park

Registration Fee:           $200.00

Registration Deadline:  April 30, 2012

                                      Registration fee must accompany application

                                      First-Come-First-Serve

Total teams accepted:             6

Championship Awards:         1^st Place:     Championship T-Shirt

                                                          12 Dozen Beer

                                      2^nd Place:     6 Dozen Beer

Registration Form

Team:         ________________________________

Contact Person:  ________________________

Phone:                ________________________

E-Mail: _____________________________________________

Send registration form to:

St. John’s Soccer

38 Pearson Street, Unit 305

St. John’s, NL  A1A 3R1

Laurentians name their best for 2011

Marcus Turpin,Marc Pittman,Chad Miller, Jordi Slaney, Paul Slaney

2011 St. Lawrence Award Winners   By Gord Dunphy

Laurentians name their best for 2011 season at their Annual Banquet held March 03, 2012.

Intermediate Soccer Awards

Loyola Slaney Memorial Trophy - Most Improved Player : Chad Miller

Louie Turpin Memorial Trophy - Most Dedicated Player : Neil Baker

Melvin Beck Memorial Trophy - Most Sportsmanlike Player : Dr. Paul Slaney

Robert Beck Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player : Jordi Slaney
 

First Division Soccer Awards

Robert E. Slaney Trophy - Most Improved Player: Steven Lambe

D & D Engraving Trophy (Warren Pike) - Most Dedicated Player: Adrian Mudler

Cecil Shea Memorial Trophy- Most Sportsmanlike : Clinton Edwards

Mick Turpin Memorial Trophy - Top Scorer Award: Paul Slaney

Gerard Quirke Memorial Trophy- Award Of Excellence: Marc Pittman

Theo Etchegary Memorial Trophy - Fans Choice Award: Marc Pittman

Keith Walsh Memorial Award - Ultimate Fan Award: T.J.Slaney  & Eugene Banfield

Team of The Year Award - Leo Murray Memorial Trophy – St. Lawrence Labatt Laurentianss – Challenge Cup Team

Robert Kelly Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player : Adam Loder